The Ex and Her Riches

“Aren’t you going to ask me anything about the wedding?” Cedrick whined begrudgingly.

Gwendolyn turned toward him and cupped his face before gently kissing his well-shaped lips. “Didn’t you say you wanted it to be a big surprise? Me interfering would foil your plans for sure.”

Gwendolyn was right, but he still wasn’t happy with how little time she spent with him while she was occupied with work all day.

Gwendolyn explained to him patiently, “I’ve recently invested in a new drama which I have high hopes for. Since today is the opening ceremony, I need to be present due to my role as an investor. I’ll keep you company once I’m back at night. All right, Ceddy?”

She ran her hands over his face and planted butterfly kisses over his forehead, brows, the tip of his nose, and lips.

Cedrick knew how important Gwendolyn’s career was to her and could only remind her, “Be careful. Remember not to wear high heels and always stay warm. Also, don’t drink and—”

“All right, all right. I heard you.”

Cedrick had been repeating the exact phrases for the past few days whenever Gwendolyn left for work. She had them memorized down to a tee by now.

She replied perfunctorily and dashed out of the Jenson residence after putting on her shoes.

Cedrick stared broodingly after her as she vanished at the corner of the garden wall.

Nico arrived shortly after Gwendolyn left.

However, his expression was solemn this time around.

Cedrick detected the change in his mood. “What happened?”

“Cedrick, Eloise has disappeared from prison in the same way that Natasha escaped previously.”

Cedrick’s face turned somber.

“Have you conducted an investigation yet?”

clean work. There weren’t

couch and perused

biochemical serum. However,

of perpetrators and not an individual

had been sniffed out were Hector, Lane, and their families,

as his

always felt there was still a culprit

and the security in Salinsburgh is much tighter. There are very few in Chanaea capable of committing such a feat besides Craig

Cedrick. I’ll order my men

the number of personnel tasked to protect Gwenny in secret. Ensure she’s safe outside and that not a single strand of her hair is disturbed.

assured that

You may go

promptly to see

continued going through the information about

was evident that Gwendolyn was being

that Gwendolyn’s opening ceremony would go by

opening ceremony. She’d intentionally arrived fifteen minutes earlier before

a mainstream historical drama with themes

an official achieved success in

male lead used to be a cold-hearted individual that always took her for granted. However, he immediately regretted his actions after their divorce and desperately groveled to win her back, resulting a series

fondness stemming from a sense of familiarity. Hence, she

female lead after she won the Best Actress Award, as it was a testament to

in costume as she hurried over to escort Gwendolyn once she got out of

took extra care of Gwendolyn’s safety now that she

of the opening ceremony, and both

welcoming ceremony for you upon your return from Erihal. How come I’ve not received an invitation after so

Newton residence for the time being, so I turned down Mr. Craig’s offer to

“As a daughter of the Newton family, you’ll be added to the family register sooner

the disappointment she felt. “But still, we have nothing in common besides being biologically related. Only

the Newton family except for Craig despised her,

found. Jennifer’s return meant that she’d be stealing all

had been outwardly hostile with her the entire time she’d been